The shoe factories closed last Friday for precautionary cleaning following the company’s first confirmed case in Maine.
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New Balance factories close after 1st positive COVID-19 case
The shoe factories closed Friday for precautionary cleaning following the company’s first confirmed case in Maine.
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Maine Grains sales skyrocket during pandemic, earns praise from New York Times
Amber Lambke says the business has seen a 4,000% increase in online sales since the pandemic began, and points out the company’s way of doing business is a collaborative model for rural areas.
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Skowhegan History House kicks off ‘Wabanaki Voices’ exhibit with wigwam
Students worked alongside Barry Dana and apprentice Nathan Dana to build a wigwam, which stands at the Skowhegan History House.
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Mother of Skowhegan family says home a total loss to fire
Tabatha Steward said her eldest son was home when the fire broke out, which killed their five pets over the weekend.
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Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Fire in Skowhegan destroys mobile home, kills five animals
The double wide mobile home, located on Hanover Street in Skowhegan, was completely destroyed by a kitchen fire that broke out Friday evening.
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First subcommittee meets to discuss Skowhegan area school mascot
The Education Policy and Program Committee convened on Tuesday evening to discuss their ideas for mascot names, with the next subcommittee meeting on Thursday to do the same.
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Group providing COVID-19 grants for Somerset County businesses
Those interested in grants of up to $5,000 have until July 31 to submit applications through somersetbusinessresources.org.
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New Balance closes Skowhegan, Norridgewock factories after employee experiences coronavirus symptoms
A spokesperson for the company said that the factories sent employees home on Wednesday and that the Norway factory will close on Thursday for cleaning as an employee awaits results from coronavirus test.